An Iranian woman has posted nude pictures of herself on her blog in support of Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who last week stirred a controversy in the Arab world for publishing photos of herself naked on Twitter.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 23, 2011
South African MPs have approved a controversial Protection of State Information Bill despite widespread criticism, prompting protesters to call the day "Black Tuesday", the darkest day for South African democracy since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Anissa Haddadi Nov 23, 2011
Turkish President Abdullah Gul, and his wife Hayrunnisa, were greeted by the Queen at the start of his three-day State visit.
Ewan Palmer Nov 23, 2011
Officials at the University of California have said they will pay the medical expenses of the students who were pepper spared during an Occupy Davis protest last week.
Ewan Palmer Nov 23, 2011
On Tuesday evening, U.S Republican presidential candidates debated issues concerning their country's foreign policy.
Aparajita Das Nov 23, 2011
Silvio Berlusconi revives his love for music.
Aditya Rangroo Nov 23, 2011
Despite months of protests the Syrian regime, Assad's inner circle has remained loyal and launched a brutal crackdown against the democracy movement, that has left thousands dead.
Anissa Haddadi Nov 22, 2011
Actor Steve Coogan tells the Leveson Inquiry about a failed NOTW sting and doorstepping his pregnant girlfriend.
Shane Croucher Nov 22, 2011
The US President, Barack Obama, has offered campaign donors the chance to have dinner with him - for only $10
Tom Nicolson Nov 22, 2011
The case of Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who bared all to protest against sexism in her country, has highlighted a growing trend for activists to use their physical bodies as part of political or social protest.
Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 22, 2011
Speaking at the Leverson Inquiry, the parents of Alan Watson claim that "sick" articles in the press about their murdered daughter, Diane Watson, drove their 15-year-old son to take his life
Toyin Owoseje Nov 22, 2011
The horrifying video of what is believed to be a Buddhist nun engulfed in flames on a city street was smuggled out of the country and given to Students for a Free Tibet, which has released it to the media and posted it on YouTube.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011
French ministers held an emergency meeting after a teenager, who had already been convicted of sexual assault on an underage girl in 2010, is accused of raping, killing and burning the body of a 13-year-old girl from his boarding school.
Anissa Haddadi Nov 22, 2011
Libya's transitional Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib is poised to nominate a new cabinet on Tuesday that will be in office until next year, when the North African country will stage the first elections since the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in August.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011
The widow of the former French President Francois Mitterrand and outspoken human rights activist Danielle Mitterand has died overnight, aged 87.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011
The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been left "blind" in the Middle East after the uncovering of at least a dozen U.S. agents in Lebanon and Iran.
Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 22, 2011
The three defendant on trial in Cambodia before the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia, a UN-backed Tribunal , Nuon Chea, 85, Kieu Samphan,78, and Ieng Sary, 86, deny charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for their alleged roles in the deaths of up to 2.2 million people the Khmer Rouge four-year-rule from 1975 to 1979.
Anissa Haddadi Nov 22, 2011
Despite three days of clashes between protesters and the security forces, which left at least 33 dead, the Egyptian authorities have announced that the parliamentary elections expected to take place in a week's time will proceed as scheduled.
Anissa Haddadi Nov 22, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son and heir, Saif al Islam, was a philander who used to beat his ex-wife, it has emerged in an Ukrainian newspaper.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011
Onyango Obama, 67, who is the half-brother of the president's late father, appeared in court on 17 November to face charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Toyin Owoseje Nov 22, 2011
Amnesty International has slammed Egypt's ruling military council as pro-democracy activists in Egypt call for a mass rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square to overthrow the current government.
Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 22, 2011
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger, who shocked the Arab world with her nude pictures posted on Twitter, has broken cover to issue a defiant rebuttal on Facebook to accusations of insulting Islam, saying she does not "acknowledge any discriminatory law".
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011
The disparity between what top executives and average workers earn has been building for 30 years, the report has said.
BS Unnikrishnan Nov 22, 2011
Stand-first: Mario Monti has a tough task at hand – to shore up the finances of Italy which are a total shambles.
Aditya Rangroo Nov 22, 2011
The IBTimes looks at the images from yesterday's Spanish election which saw the Popular Party win power from the PSOE
Tom Nicolson Nov 21, 2011
Government urged to ban hair dye chemical after woman is left in coma following an allergic reaction
Toyin Owoseje Nov 21, 2011
Here's ten of the best quotes from Hugh Grant's appearance at the Leveson Inquiry.
Shane Croucher Nov 21, 2011
A political agent and former Labour councillor has been jailed for three years for collecting and sharing images of child abuse.
Ewan Palmer Nov 21, 2011
Three aides to ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in cvourt charged with recruiting 17-year-old Moroccan model Karim El Mahroug, better known as "Ruby the Heart Stealer." and several other women to work as prostitutes.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 21, 2011
Dubbed by Vogue magazine earlier this year as a "rose in the desert", Asma al Assad has remained an elusive and enigmatic figure amidst her husband's continuing crackdown on protesters. Here the IBTimes profiles Syria's notorious first lady.
Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 21, 2011
